Jul 1, 2022 · I wanted a valve on the main line and a plumber installed a shark bite valve Now, 6 years later, I find that the fitting is spinning. It might have been spinning earlier as well and I …

Mar 31, 2013 · What do you suppose the grease/lube in the Sharkbite fittings is for. To keep the O Ring from Drying out . I never realized there was grease...

Feb 16, 2016 · Neither Lowes nor Home Depot has this, but Supply House does. Are there any compatibility issues across different brands of PEX? I know there is a difference between the …

Nov 20, 2013 · A 1/2" Sharkbite needs about an inch of pipe to seat fully if I remember (it says on the package and varies by the diameter of the fitting). A compression fitting also needs a …

Nov 20, 2008 · I've got a couple shark bite caps on hot and cold water copper supply lines that I'm ready to remove and replace with valves (plumber put them on). I thought it would be a simple …

May 30, 2020 · On another thread, a pro maintenance plumber says he always uses Sharkbite for repairs and they'll last as long as copper fitting repairs. While I'm old school enough to wonder …

May 18, 2016 · This sharkbite fitting is about 8 years old. It was installed on a 1 inch hotwater line. It now has barnical formations growing on it. What would cause this

Sep 5, 2008 · The sharkbite seals to the outside of the pipe with an "o"-ring. It needs a smooth surface to seal to. If the pipe has a burr where it was cut the burr can cut the "o"-ring ruining …

Feb 5, 2011 · Sharkbite fittings are like any other press lock fittings that employed o-rings and water pressure to seal. However, if I recall correctly o-ring have life expectancy of 15 years or …

Jun 24, 2016 · Sharkbite sells a special tool to deburr the end of the pipe, and also puts a small chamfer on it. If you don't, you run the risk of nicking or tearing the O-rings, which are what …